Medium Blue is a dark vivid teal with a cool undertone. For modelling, drop to Extra Dark Green in the recesses and step up to Russian Blue Lights on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Scale75 Ego Green closest at 84 percent. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Medium Blue equivalents in other ranges
Medium Blue is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Ego Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Turquoise, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
From Citadel: Citadel Stegadon Scale Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Deep Ocean Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.5).
Worth knowing before you swap: Scale75 Ego Green runs slightly lighter, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Vallejo
Citadel
The Army Painter
Revell
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Medium Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Ego Green at 84% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Medium Blue?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Turquoise at 75%, a same-finish match.
What color is Medium Blue?
Medium Blue is a dark vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #0A3847).
What do I highlight and shade Medium Blue with?
Highlight Medium Blue toward Russian Blue Lights and shade it down into Extra Dark Green, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.